The protracted negotiations for Ronaldo's transfer from Real
Madrid to Milan will continue on into Tuesday after the two clubs
failed to find an agreement over a transfer fee.
The World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer has already passed a
medical with the Rossoneri and has burnt his bridges with Real
after enduring a nightmare season under Fabio Capello.
However his return to Serie A -where he spent five years with
Internazionale - is still on hold as the two European giants
continue to haggle over 1million (£650,000) for the Brazilian
superstar.
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has been locked in talks in
the Spanish capital but emerged from the Bernabeu on Monday night
to confirm that negotiations have now been temporarily
suspended.
"There is no agreement at the moment," said Galliani.
"We will meet again tomorrow (Tuesday) to continue
negotiating.
"We have offered seven million euros (£4.6million) and Real want
eight (£5.3million) and we haven't agreed on the payment conditions
either."
It still seems somewhat inconceivable that Ronaldo will not
complete a return to Serie A, and the Italian press have been
speculating that other players could form part of the deal that
seals his exit from Los Merengues.
However Galliani has now clarified that Ronaldo is the only figure
involved in the drawn-out talks.
"[Ricardo] Oliveira in the negotiation? We don't talk about
Oliveira, [Antonio] Cassano or Kaka, as someone wrote," Galliani
told Antenna 3. "We are only talking about Ronaldo.
"I'm not optimistic or pessimistic. Ronaldo absolutely wants to
come to Milan, we want him as well, but we can't accept all Real's
requests."